GO 581 AP Aadhar Cards, Ration Cards in Place of Residence Certificates. Revenue Department – Certain hardships facing by the public in obtaining the Residence Certificates –Issuing of Residence Certificates Dispensed with-Orders–Issued. G.O.RT.No. 581 Dated. 20.06.2015.GO 581 AP Aadhar Cards, Ration Cards in Place of Residence Certificates, No need of Residence Certificates, Aadhar Cards or Ration Cards Enough for Residence Proof, GO 581 Dated 20.6.2015.
Govt of Andhra Pradesh has taken the decision that Aadhar Cards or Ration Cards can be used in place of Residence Certificates.

At present, Residence Certificates are being given to public by Tahsildars through Mee-Seva. It has been brought to the notice of Government that many people are facing difficulties in obtaining the Residence Certificates and also that the same is being asked for in many cases where easily other alternatives like Aadhar Cards and Ration Cards are available.

As other alternatives with residential identities are available with the public in the form of Aadhar Cards and Ration Cards, Government have felt that, there is no need to issue the Residential Certificates by the Tahsildars.

Therefore, Government after careful examination of the issue, hereby order that no Residence Certificates shall be issued hence forth by the Revenue authorities. Ration Cards or Aadhar Cards should be used as proof of Residence for all State Government Business.

1. All the Departments in Government shall follow these orders for their Schemes.

2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad shall communicate these orders to all the District Collectors in the State.